"So many children in our classrooms now are fidgeting, can't focus... all because they're desperate for their next fix."
Learn what's really going on ⬇️
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Drug Science is the UK's leading independent scientific body on drugs - guiding evidence-based drug policy and drug research. Please donate to support our work.
London, England Katılım Ağustos 2013
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Youth vaping in schools is a growing public health crisis. Two experts joined us on the DSP to discuss the observed prevalence and patterns of use, what’s actually in the vapes students are using, and how schools can respond effectively.
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drugscience.org.uk/podcast/episod…
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🆕 Cancer diagnoses can bring overwhelming distress, yet support for existential fear & anxiety is often limited.
A new study explores why some UK patients are considering psilocybin to help them process, and how prohibition shapes their decision making.
drugscience.org.uk/healing-in-the…
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In one week, our Street Drugs Discussions series will take stock of five years of overdose prevention policy in the UK and highlight what needs to change next.
Don't miss your chance to register and join ⬇️
📆 13 March | 12–2pm GMT | 💻 Online
🔗 eventbrite.co.uk/e/street-drugs…
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Results from Compass Pathways’ Phase 3 COMP360 trials suggest the millions of patients living with TRD may be one step closer to a new treatment option.
Our new blog breaks down the data and what we should expect next in the regulatory process.
drugscience.org.uk/compass-phase3
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What does safe psychedelic therapy actually look like in practice?
@ProfDavidNutt speaks to writer Erica Rex about her experiences with psychedelic-assisted therapy, the safeguards these treatments require, and how mental health care could better address complex trauma.
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"[MDMA] has this added feature that makes it a drug that has to be very carefully dealt with... You need facilitators in the room who will respond to it appropriately or will not let their own boundaries be disrupted by what's going on in the session."
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Our reporting on festival substance use & harm-reduction continues 👇
What do workers really think about how substance-related incidents are handled? Frontline perspectives reveal why coordinated, welfare-first approaches are key to risk management.
drugscience.org.uk/perspectives-o…
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Our strategic collaboration with @ucl is now recruiting for its latest study ⬇️
Qualified clinicians are invited to take part in a systematic exploration of their own MDMA experience within a carefully controlled clinical environment 🔬 🧠
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Legal ≠ accessible
@Dr_Anne_Schlag's latest for @fundacioncanna exposes the ongoing barriers to accessing #MedicalCannabis in the UK ⬇️
Fundacion CANNA@fundacioncanna
#Cannabismedicinal en el Reino Unido. Si quieres saber más sobre como se trata en el país, visita nuestra web para leer nuestra última crónica de manos de la psicóloga especialista @Dr_Anne_Schlag. 🇪🇸 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇩🇪 🇨🇿 🇳🇱 fundacion-canna.es/experiencia-en…
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.@ProfDavidNutt describes 'On Drugs' as “one of the best books on psychedelics since Huxley.”
He sits down with the author Justin Smith-Ruiu for a candid convo about the early psychedelic experiences and cultural observations that inspired the work🎙️
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Thrilled to welcome another pioneer of psychedelic therapy to the MPWG!
@BeautifulSpaceW specialises in relationships & sexual wellbeing, supporting people through loss of connection, relationship challenges & life transitions.
Explore their work: beautifulspace.org
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In London on Feb 25?
Don't miss the free UK premiere of Quiet the Sirens, a powerful documentary following 3 firefighters living with PTSD as they seek healing through an innovative psychedelic-assisted therapy group.
Screening to be followed by a Q&A🎬
eventbrite.com/e/quiet-the-si…
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and learn more about the psychedelic Ibogaine: drugscience.org.uk/ibogaine
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Texas has committed $50 million to ibogaine research, positioning the state as a new major player in psychedelic science.
What does this signal about the future of psychedelic research funding in the U.S? We unpack the implications in the link below.
drugscience.org.uk/texas-ibogaine
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Our next Street Drugs Discussions looks back on 5 years of overdose prevention policy in the UK.
From the first safer drug consumption facility in Glasgow to harm reduction in Northern Ireland, we'll unpack what’s changed, what’s stalled, & what's next.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/street-drugs…
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We’re incredibly proud of our Medical Psychedelics Working Group and the impact it’s had on drug policy. Big thanks to @PsychHealthNews for the brilliant write-up on our achievements to date & future plans.
Learn how your organisation can get involved at drugscience.org.uk/medical-psyche…
Psychedelic Health@PsychHealthNews
@Drug_Science's Medical Psychedelics Working Group is helping shift UK drug policy through evidence, research and collaboration 🧠📊 From Home Office consultations to MDMA trials with UCL, the focus stays on clinical research and regulatory reform. psychedelichealth.co.uk/2026/02/09/how…
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.@ProfDavidNutt founded Drug Science in part to help create the foundation for sensible and effective drug laws.
This long-form piece revisits his work on nicotine harm, MCDA, and what we lose when policy refuses to distinguish between levels of harm.
disobedientmargins.com/p/the-man-with…
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Current drug policies promote harm, not solutions.
@IDPCnet's new report shows how punitive approaches continue to drive pain & undermine the UN goals of peace, rights & development.
bit.ly/idpc-ungass-10y
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